Manufacturing companies in County Durham are being given the chance to learn more about financial issues facing the sector.

County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) is supporting an event organised by South Durham Enterprise Agency which will see representatives from the banking world presenting and answering questions on specific issues relating to manufacturing.

The event will be held at Bishop Auckland College Tuesday, February 13, between 8.30am and 10.30am.

The head of Barclays North East and the North East agent of the Bank of England will be speaking.

Other speakers include Andrew Dixon and Mark Orrell-Davies, both from Barclays Bank.

If you would like to attend the event, email Ben Gilhespy from CDEMN on email ben.gilhespy@cdemn.org.uk.